#595131 Color
#595131 is rgb(89, 81, 49) in RGB, hsl(48, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 45%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595131rgb(89, 81, 49)hsl(48, 29%, 27%)hsv(48, 45%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 45%, 65%)oklch(43.4% 0.049 95.8)lab(34.62% -0.42 20.06)lch(34.62% 20.06 91.20)What #595131 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #595131, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595131 Channel Values
How #595131 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 81 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 45% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.94:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595131 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #595131
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595131; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #595131
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #595131 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#595131#525231#555231#545431#565331#5C4E4E#5B4F44#515151Using #595131 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595131: #595131;background-color: #595131;colors: { 'color-595131': '#595131' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.318, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_595131">#595131</color>fill="#595131"More Yellow Colors
#595131 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595131 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595131?
#595131 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 81, 49) in RGB and hsl(48, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.
What is the RGB value of #595131?
#595131 is rgb(89, 81, 49) — red 89, green 81, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595131?
#595131 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 45%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595131 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595131 scores 7.94:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595131 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595131 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.51, which is visibly different.
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